I glanced over my shoulder at my shadow. The day was passing quickly. And for the most part, no one had eaten. And moods were getting frayed. Tyler walked next to Yuki and occasionally muttered about how unreal this place was.

Mikey was just plain cranky. "My feet hurt. And the sun is starting to give me a sunburn," he whined.

Tyler glanced back. "Neither one of us are wearing shirts. Or pants. And the ladies are nearly as naked as we are."

Lyndsay shook her head slowly and rolled her eyes. "Big baby," she muttered.

I shook my head and continued walking down the beach. I had suggested going into the forest to hunt for berries and other edible items, but Mikey had urged that we stay on the beach. He was afraid we'd find 'killer bunnies'.

No one seemed to like Mikey that much. He was too arrogant, too sarcastic, and too sure of himself. Tyler and Lyndsay, though they did not see the carno, knew that there were creatures here much bigger than we were. Mikey, on the other hand, thought we all were crazy. Who knows? Maybe he was right. This whole place seemed crazy.

"I'm so hungry," Yuki groaned. She looked miserable. Her grey eyes looked so sad. "We did find those berries in the forest," she tried once again to suggest scouting the forest. And for Yuki, to be willing to go into the forest, that was unusual.

Mikey shook his head rapidly, "Hell no. I vote we try to find some delicious shellfish. Maybe get a fish or two."

"With what, pray tell?" I asked quickly. I stopped walking and turned to face him. "In case you haven't noticed, we don't have tools. Unless you have a fishing pole hidden somewhere, how do you expect to fish? Hmm?"

Mikey grinned, "I'm fast. I can catch a fish with my bare hands."

Lyndsay rolled her eyes and mumbled, "He's all talk."

He whipped around to look at her. "Oh? You challenge me? I bet I'll find food before anyone else does!" Mikey seemed so confident.

"It's not a contest," Tyler said patiently.

Mikey grinned, "Oh? Okay, curls, you're just afraid you'll lose."

Tyler frowned and retorted, "No. I'm just not interested in making stupid challenges. We all need food. We're a team."

I watched as Mikey hopped on top of a rock and announced, "I will feed us! I will be the provider!"

"Idiot," I muttered. A shadow moved toward us and I glanced up. A large winged creature was coming in for a landing. "Oh what now?" I grumbled.

The creature landed next to us, unafraid. It had a long thin crest on top of its head and a beak filled with sharp jagged teeth. The body of the creature was a dark green with black stripes. "What is that?!" Lyndsay gasped.

The winged creature waddled past us. "It's a pteranodon," I answered calmly. It was so weird to be calm around a prehistoric animal. Was I getting used to this world?

"What's a pteranodon?" Lyndsay asked me. "Is it dangerous?"

"It's a carnivore but mostly eats fish," I replied.

Tyler reached a hand out to touch the flyer on the head. The pteranodon stopped and stared at Tyler. "I won't hurt you," he said gently. His trembling hand stroked the crest.

"Be careful. It might bite," Yuki warned.

Tyler glanced down and saw a shellfish crawl past. "Hey? You like these? Hey?" He asked the pteranodon. The reptile turned its head to focus on the shellfish. With a screech, it plunged its beak into the trilobite and pierced the shell.

"Nice!" Tyler said happily. "I'll name you Cloud."

"Why are you giving it a name?" Mikey asked. "It's not a pet."

The pteranodon ate the trilobite, then opened its wings and flew away. "Well, crap. I was hoping I could ride it. Be a lot easier than walking," Tyler sighed.

Mikey shrugged, "You can't tame these beasts." He smirked and pointed at himself. "You can't tame this beast as well. Ladies have been trying to tame me for years."

Yuki, Lyndsay, and I exchanged looks. We all shook our heads. Tyler rolled his eyes and laid a hand against his stomach. "I'm getting really hungry," he grumbled.

Mikey ran forward, "I'll find us food!"

"What a moron," I mumbled. Yuki snickered.

We continued making our way down the beach. I could hear the roar of a waterfall somewhere nearby. Then, to our left, the waterfall appeared in the distance. It was beautiful to behold. The water reflected the sun, creating a rainbow.

"Let's drink," Tyler said.

We all approached the water and dipped our hands under the surface. It was cool and clean. Our thirst was quenched but, unfortunately, we all were still hungry.

Overtop the sound of the waterfall, I heard a subtle sound. Maybe it was because I was so hungry that I could detect such a quiet sound. Or maybe it was the fact that I did not like bugs. I heard the sound of buzzing nearby.

"A hive!" Mikey yelled happily.

Tyler backed away slowly. "It's so low to the ground. We should go away. I'm not interested in being stung by a bunch of bees."

I agreed, "I'm hungry but not for honey."

Mikey shook his head. "Oh come on, cowards. Honey is the nectar of the gods. The sweet delicious golden treat!"

"You're hungry and not thinking straight. Get away from that hive!" Lyndsay shouted.

Mikey pushed a rock over to stand on it. "I am getting me some honey. You guys can't stop me!"

I watched as he grabbed a stick and climbed up on the rock. Gently, he poked a hole into the hive. Then, with a sick grin, stuck his arm inside.

"Get away from there!" Tyler urged.

Mikey smiled as he removed his arm. Honey dripped from him. He licked his arm and savored the flavor. "Sweet honey!" He exclaimed as he reinserted his arm into the hive.

Then he flinched. "Ouch!" He yelped. Mikey pulled out and examined his arm. A welt appeared. "I've been stung. Oh well…" He said and started to put himself back into the hive.

I watched in horror as they emerged. Bees, but not your ordinary honey bee. Oh no. We weren't that lucky. The bees were about 6 inches long. The stingers were very visible on their bodies.

"Oh no. Ohhh no," I moaned. A little known fact about me is that I am terrified of bugs. Seeing a bee that size was like my worst nightmare.

Mikey screamed as the bees began to swarm over him. They covered his body, went into his mouth, and stung him mercilessly. "HELP ME!" He wailed in agony.

Then the bees noticed that we were standing too close to the hive. "RUN!" I screamed as the bees began to dive at us.

And so, we ran. We ran away from the bees. We ran away from the screams of Mikey. We fled for our lives. Eventually the swarm left us alone. Eventually the screams of Mikey vanished.

Yuki had suggested we go back and see what happened to Mikey. I said no. We did not need to see his bloated corpse lying next to the beautiful waterfall. Tyler agreed with me and the discussion was dropped.

"I knew I should never leave the house without bug spray," I muttered quietly.